Pediatrics

Viagra to treat oxygen-deprived newborns

Treatments to help babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth (neonatal encephalopathy) are limited. Therapeutic hypothermia is the only option used to prevent brain damage in such cases, but 29 per cent of babies who receive it still develop significant...

Tiny trailblazer: First baby treated in world-first trial for chronic lung disease

At two weeks old, Emerson Cogan was already a pioneer. Born February 20, 2023, at 23 weeks gestation and weighing 515 grams, Emmy was the first baby to receive cell therapy in a world-first Phase 1 clinical trial. The goal of this therapy is to prevent...

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Developing new technology for checking newborn heart rates

When Scarborough Health Network (SHN) launched its new Research Institute in 2022, it signaled...

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination for babies and young children confirmed in multi-state study

COVID-19 mRNA vaccination protects babies and young children against COVID-19-associated emergency department/urgent care visits,...

Pediatric ED visits and hospitalizations for self-harm, suicidal thoughts increased

The COVID-19 pandemic had an outsized impact on the mental health of adolescents, especially...

Poop! There it is MCH opens first stool bank for kids in Canada

In a lab on the 4th floor of Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital...

New extensive needs program wraps care around patient and his family

For children with several medical, physical and developmental complexities and social vulnerabilities who need...

New study finds subgroups of kids with similar brain patterns do not share diagnostic labels

A new study led by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital found that groups of...

Increased funding will help chronic pain management program address mental health

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto received new funding of $479,000 for its...

Supporting Canada’s sick children and their families by enabling family-centered care

The paediatric healthcare system across Canada has been facing significant strain, largely due to...

Caring for families close to home

Shylee giggles enthusiastically, surrounded by toys, as her mom packs a diaper bag. “There’s...

Transforming Canada’s healthcare system must begin with children

Never events” have become normalized in Canada’s children’s hospitals (and beyond) as children and...

Autism program helps young patient build healthy relationship with food

McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC) are home to...

Mobile Public health dental program supports vulnerable youth

Keira Johnson remembers what it was like to be homeless and in pain.  “I was...

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An ER doctor’s experience with long COVID – “My symptoms seemed endless”

On April 2022, another COVID wave was sweeping Toronto. It was the sixth since...

Tackling the issue of unused medication waste

When patients and programs don’t use all the medication that is prescribed, it is...

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances...

Prolonged cough? In most cases, patience is the treatment

Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with...